ProtoShare

Site9 Launches ProtoShare: The First Website Prototyping Tool to Offer Online Collaboration on Clickable Wireframes

Portland, Oregon—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 23, 2008—Site9®, a Portland, Oregon based developer of collaborative web development software, today introduced ProtoShare™. ProtoShare is the first online web development tool that enables website developers to easily build dynamic and navigable website prototypes that team members can then review and comment on in real-time. It is available online as a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) tool with access available from any Internet connection.

Previously, developers who prototyped websites had to resort to paper-based tools or non-purposed software programs that offered no fluid method for sharing among colleagues and clients, and no interactivity. ProtoShare redefines the role of prototyping websites by easily enabling developers to create a true website experience in a dynamic and navigable prototype. It then allows team members to collaborate on its evolution by simultaneously and immediately sharing comments and ideas. Once the ProtoShare process of prototyping and collaboration is finished, the website development team will have a clear and concise roadmap to follow, thereby reducing rework, misunderstanding, and missed deadlines.

ProtoShare currently has over 1,000 trial and paid users from over 25 different countries.

“ProtoShare revolutionizes the way the industry will prototype and develop websites,” said Andrew Mottaz, co-founder and CEO. “Our goal is to bring true collaboration to this critical stage of website development. When you get the beginning right, the rest flows faster and with realistic expectation.”

“We see the potential of ProtoShare,” said Steve Gray, Technology Director at Avenue A | Razorfish, the leading interactive agency worldwide. “Web prototyping can be cumbersome and expensive. ProtoShare is a smart way for the team to collaborate with clients.”

“ProtoShare enables us to rapidly ’show and tell’ our clients how a Web experience will work, rather than simply explaining it in text-based requirements documents,” said Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer at iCrossing, a leading digital marketing company. “It also allows us to manage critical feedback from clients and the team.”